The British Pound vs. the Canadian Dollar. This is one of the most traded pairs in the world. The Canadian Dollar, often referred to as the “Loonie”, is considered to be a commodity currency because of Canada’s heavy energy exports.
The value of the GBPCAD pair is quoted as 1 GBP per x CAD. For example, if the pair is trading at 1.50, it means it takes 1.5 CAD to buy 1 GBP.
GBPCAD is a minor currency pair, i.e. a popular pair that is not associated with USD. Such pairs are also called cross currency pairs.
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